Breaking News: Abronye granted GH¢50,000 bail

The Bono Regional Chairman of the NPP, Abronye DC, has been granted bail following his arrest last week.

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been granted bail by the court in the sum of GH¢50,000 with one surety. The bail was granted without justification, marking a significant relief for his legal team and family.

Confirming the development, his lead counsel, Daniel Mantey Addo, said Abronye’s deteriorating health condition made the court’s decision a welcome relief. “We are very grateful that the court considered his health status. This ruling comes as a relief to both the legal team and his family,” the lawyer stated. He further revealed that efforts are already underway to meet the bail requirements and secure Abronye DC’s immediate release.

Abronye DC was arrested on September 8, 2025, on a charge of offensive conduct conducive to a breach of public peace. The police said the arrest was tied to comments he made publicly, which included allegations against the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the ruling government. “The remarks were deemed potentially inflammatory and capable of breaching public peace,” the police noted in their statement.

In the days prior to his arrest, Abronye DC had submitted political asylum applications to eight countries, including Côte d’Ivoire, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Canada, Spain, and Germany. In those applications, he cited persistent political persecution, threats to his life, and what he described as the misuse of state security powers under the current administration.

Private legal practitioners have said that keeping the NPP Bono Regional Chairman in custody undermines justice.

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has revealed that the Attorney-General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has given indications of intervening to ensure NPP Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, is granted bail by Monday. He stressed that there is no legal justification for Abronye to remain in custody for an entire week.

Speaking on The Key Points on TV3 on Saturday, September 13, Kpebu insisted that Abronye’s continued detention was unnecessary since the courts are always available to sit on such matters. “Abronye doesn’t have to be in custody for even one week. Today, the right process can be filed, the judge can sit today and grant Abronye bail. If we don’t speak up, it will grow and become worse,” Kpebu argued.

He maintained that while he does not support the “despicable” comments that led to Abronye’s arrest, the charges levelled against him are misdemeanours, not serious crimes that warrant prolonged detention. “Ayine is stepping in so that latest by Monday, Abronye should be out. This is not what we voted you guys to come in and do,” he added.